SCS Recycled Content: Recycled Material Ratio and Evidence Review
SCS Recycled Content certification focuses on recycled material content and the supporting evidence chain. For brands, manufacturers, and cross-border sellers, the key is not simply to state that a product contains recycled material. The key is to confirm that material source, ratio calculation, production batch, and listing claim correspond to the same product or model.
Evidence Review Points
| Record | Purpose | Common risk |
|---|---|---|
| Recycled material source | Confirm material type, supplier, and source attribute | Pre-consumer, post-consumer, or industrial recycled sources are mixed without separation |
| Ratio calculation | Check recycled-content percentage and calculation basis | A component percentage is presented as a finished-product percentage |
| Supplier declaration | Support material source, batch, and quantity | Declaration cannot be matched to purchase order or production batch |
| Production records | Connect input material, processing, and finished shipment | Inventory, loss, or mixing records are incomplete |
| Labels and listing wording | Confirm authorization for standard name, mark, and recycled-content wording | Claim scope is expanded beyond covered scope |
Listing Claim Boundaries
- State whether recycled content applies to material, component, or finished product.
- Separate pre-consumer, post-consumer, industrial recycled, or other source definitions.
- After supplier, material ratio, or process changes, review the evidence chain again.
- Packaging, hangtags, e-commerce images, and advertising assets should use the same authorized expression.
Green Ark's Recommendation
Green Ark (Shenzhen) Certification Co., Ltd. recommends building a checklist that links material source, ratio calculation, supplier declaration, production batch, and listing wording. Recycled-content wording is suitable for customer-facing pages only when ratio and evidence chain are consistent.
